Classic Commercials - Alka Seltzer

Oh no - how could we give you just ONE Alka Seltzer commercial… just a plop? i don’t think so. So ladies and gents - here’s a pair of Alka Seltzer classics, PLOP and Plop. (sorry, neither tv commercial has the classic jingle - Plop Plop Fizz Fizz, oh what a relief it is… but I know you will love them.

First up, the Tummy Poke - where a myriad a mid-sections are marked, a plethora of pot bellies are poked… and even some taught tummies are touched. My favorite shot is the jiggling belly running a jack hammer. This one is a classic.

The next Alka Seltzer commercial is terrific - and a tongue in cheek tribute to another Hall of Fame tv Commercial. (the answer is below… but test yourself and see if you can figure it out for yourself first. The spot features a professional pie eating content… where the players go to the medicine cabinet for some relief. Yes… it looks like cherry pie, but in fact, it is blueberry - or so they tell you. Anyway… as promised - the commercial is offering tribute to another commercial - yep, the Mean Joe Green, the kid and the bottle of Coke. Think about it… it was right in front of your nose… i missed it too, and then it came to me in a flashback. When the ad aired - the Mean Joe Green Coca Cola commercial was getting all kinds of Kudos. I wonder if it was the same agency? Any advice from our users and guests would be appreciated. And in case you were wondering - the fellow who bumps the vet is indeed Curly Joe, the final third stooge of the three stooges. His stage name was Joseph DeRita and his real name was Joseph Wardell. He was born July 12, 1909, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died on July 3, 1993.